By GOLD AWARD Winning author Rich DiSilvio
Tales of Titans, Vol. I, brings great historical figures to life with concise yet compelling essays, coupled with engaging narratives that enlighten readers to their miraculous deeds, and misdeeds, that have shaped our world in various ways.
This handsomely illustrated series offers readers brief biographical overviews and cogent analysis, while the quasi-fictional scenarios transport readers into a fascinating past, whereby putting flesh on the bones of several titans and offering glimpses into their hearts, minds, and actions.
Even those less inclined to read history will be drawn into DiSilvio's rich narratives that read like novelettes. Yet these engaging tales are constructed from actual events and are infused with original quotes that prove to be both humanizing and instructional. Meanwhile the essays offer unique factoids and perspectives that broaden understanding.
This debut volume features leaders from ancient Rome to the Renaissance, including Augustus, Vespasian & Titus, Hadrian, Constantine, the Borgias, Columbus, Vespucci, Leonardo, Dante, and more.
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Rich DiSilvio is the author of thrillers, mysteries, historical fiction, and non-fiction,. He has written numerous articles for magazines on the topics of history, art, music, politics, the military, architecture and more, as well as four books. "My Nazi Nemesis" is an action-packed thriller with suspenseful twists. "A Blazing Gilded Age" is a family saga of historical fiction. "Liszt's Dante Symphony" is an historical mystery/thriller. "The Winds of Time" a non-fictional study of the titans who shaped Western civilization. Rich's work in the entertainment industry includes developing creative assets for films and documentaries, such as James Cameron's The Lost Tomb of Jesus, Operation Valkyrie, The War Zone series, Return to Kirkuk, Killing Hitler, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, Monty Python: Almost the Truth, and many others. For more info, please visit: http://www.richdisilvio.com or Twitter @RichDiSilvio
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